top ten

Or top 10

plural noun

1. the ten most popular songs, records, movies, etc., during a specific period.

2. the ten best or highest ranked persons, places, or items in a group or category.

adjective

1. pertaining to, constituting, or being among the top ten.

   a top ten resort.

Word History and Origins

Origin of top ten¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

To put that in perspective, any theme park attracting 12 million guests annually would rank comfortably among the top ten most visited theme parks in the world.

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Department Q spent six weeks in Netflix's top ten shows following its release.

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As of Monday morning, half of the top ten free apps in Apple's app download charts in the UK appeared to be for VPN services.

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It is now among China's top ten titles for the PC platform, surpassing even Black Myth: Wukong which is reportedly the most successful Chinese game of all time.

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Winging it is one way to put it - Mumba followed Gotta Tell You with more hits, including the Davie Bowie-sampling Body II Body; a debut album that entered the top ten in UK and Ireland; and a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster The Time Machine with Guy Pierce.

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